Boldre and Sway Demographics (New Forest, England)

Boldre and Sway is a ward in New Forest of South East, England and includes areas of Sway, Boldre and Tiptoe.

In the 2011 census the population of Boldre and Sway was 5,451 and is made up of approximately 52% females and 48% males.

The average age of people in Boldre and Sway is 48, while the median age is higher at 51.

89.1% of people living in Boldre and Sway were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.5% Scotland, 1.2% Wales, 0.4% South Africa, 0.4% India, 0.3% Ireland, 0.3% United States, 0.3% Northern Ireland, 0.3% Australia, 0.2% South America.

97.8% of people living in Boldre and Sway speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.4% Polish, 0.2% Spanish, 0.2% Thai, 0.2% French, 0.2% German, 0.1% Tagalog/Filipino, 0.1% Slovak, 0.1% All other Chinese, 0.1% Dutch.

The religious make up of Boldre and Sway is 67.5% Christian, 22.1% No religion, 0.4% Jewish, 0.3% Buddhist, 0.1% Muslim, 0.1% Humanist, 0.1% Hindu. 470 people did not state a religion. 15 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

59.4% of people are married, 7.8% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.6% live with a partner of the same sex, 16.0% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 7.3% are separated or divorced. There are 264 widowed people living in Boldre and Sway.

The top occupations listed by people in Boldre and Sway are Professional 19.3%, Managers, directors and senior officials 19.0%, Skilled trades 13.3%, Administrative and secretarial 11.2%, Associate professional and technical 10.9%, Corporate managers and directors 10.7%, Caring, leisure and other service 8.7%, Elementary 8.6%, Other managers and proprietors 8.3%, Administrative 7.0%.